According to the U.S. Supreme Court, inmates who claim they have been wrongfully convicted:

A. have no constitutional right to retest the evidence presented at their trial for their DNA.
B. should automatically invoke their right against self-incrimination.
C. can request appeal based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
D. deserve an automatic mistrial, due to an incompetent jury.
E. have a constitutional right to retest the evidence presented at their trial for their DNA.


Answer: A

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